The US is killing someone by firing squad for the 1st time in 15 years. Here's a look at the history
Firing squads have a long and storied history in the U.S. They've served as a punishment for mutiny in colonial times, a way to discourage desertion during the Civil War and a dose of frontier justice
An American is set to be executed by firing squad. Here’s what to know.
Brad Keith Sigmon, who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents in South Carolina, opted for the firing squad over the electric chair and lethal injection.
Executions by firing squad resume: A brief history
Firing squads have a long history in the U.S., dating back to 1608, though they have been rarely used in modern times.
South Carolina Shares Plans for Rare Execution by Firing Squad
Brad Sigmon, 67, convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend's parents in 2001, is scheduled to be executed on March 7.
How South Carolina's execution of a condemned killer by firing squad will unfold
Three volunteer South Carolina prison employees will be the firing squad used to execute condemned killer Brad Sigmon on Friday
United States’ first firing squad execution in 15 years to be carried out in SC
As South Carolina plans to carry our the first firing squad execution in 15 years in the United States, Professor Deborah Denno of the Fordham School of Law talks about the history of the unusual method to carry out the death penalty,
South Carolina preparing for firing squad execution
Kathryn Isobel Hay, 49, has been accused of being verbally abusive toward her ex, as well as hitting him multiple times with a shoe, according to reports When a South Carolina man who killed his ex-girlfriend’s parents with a baseball bat steps into the death row chamber Friday night,
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Lethal injection, electrocution and now firing squads. A look at US execution methods
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Bryan Kohberger Defense Argues Autism Diagnosis Should Take Death Penalty Off the Table
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Firing squad could become Idaho’s main execution method under a bill awaiting governor’s approval
Death by firing squad could become Idaho’s primary method of execution under a bill headed to the governor’s desk this week.
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Trump calls for expanded federal death penalty
In his first address to Congress since returning to power, President Donald Trump is calling on lawmakers to expand the ...
Bryan Kohberger has autism. His attorneys say the diagnosis should remove death penalty
His attorneys argued that there is an “unconscionable risk” he’ll be executed because of a neurological disorder rather than ...
Ohio lawmakers debate dueling death penalty reform proposals
Efforts to end the death penalty in Ohio have gained more support from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in recent years. But it hasn’t been enough to get any bill across the finish line.
South Carolina prepares for first firing squad execution, ushering return of rare method
Brad Sigmon, 67, has opted not to die by electrocution or lethal injection in his planned March 7 execution. The last firing ...
Tennessee sets execution dates for four inmates after nearly three-year pause
The Tennessee Supreme Court has set new execution dates for four inmates after a nearly three-year pause. The temporary ...
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Jonathan Martin files bill to strengthen human trafficking penalties
Martin's new legislation would strengthen existing laws while imposing harsher penalties for human trafficking offenders.
Murderer returned to Oklahoma to face execution after Trump issues executive order
Convicted murderer John Fitzgerald Hanson was returned to Oklahoma Saturday from a federal prison in Louisiana to face ...